Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-4100.5
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Expediting endorsement of licenses or certifications
Official statutory text
for military spouses.
A. Every agency, board or commission shall establish a
procedure to expedite endorsement of licenses or certifications for
military spouse applicants; provided, the military service member is
on active duty within this state or claims permanent residency in
this state for the six (6) months prior to assignment to active duty
or during the period of active duty.
B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each agency,
board or commission shall establish a procedure to expedite the
issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform
occupational or professional services regulated by each such board
to a person:
1. Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform
occupational or professional services in a state other than the
State of Oklahoma;
2. Whose spouse is an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of
the United States;
3. Whose spouse is subject to a military transfer to this
state; and
4. Who left employment in another state to accompany the
person's spouse to this state.
C. The procedures to expedite licensure or certification shall
include:
1. Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in
the opinion of the agency, board or commission the requirements for
certification or licensure of the other state are substantially
equivalent to those required by this state; or
2. Developing a method to authorize the person to perform
occupational or professional services regulated by the agency, board
or commission in this state by issuing the person a temporary
permit, certificate or license for a limited period of time to allow
the person to perform occupational or professional services while
completing any specific requirements in this state that were not
required in the state in which the person was licensed or certified.
D. Any state licensing or certification authority that fails to
implement rules or laws for recognizing appropriate military
training and experience for its occupational or professional
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1551
licensing or certification process shall be deemed in violation of
this act.
A. Every agency, board or commission shall establish a
procedure to expedite endorsement of licenses or certifications for
military spouse applicants; provided, the military service member is
on active duty within this state or claims permanent residency in
this state for the six (6) months prior to assignment to active duty
or during the period of active duty.
B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each agency,
board or commission shall establish a procedure to expedite the
issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform
occupational or professional services regulated by each such board
to a person:
1. Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform
occupational or professional services in a state other than the
State of Oklahoma;
2. Whose spouse is an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of
the United States;
3. Whose spouse is subject to a military transfer to this
state; and
4. Who left employment in another state to accompany the
person's spouse to this state.
C. The procedures to expedite licensure or certification shall
include:
1. Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in
the opinion of the agency, board or commission the requirements for
certification or licensure of the other state are substantially
equivalent to those required by this state; or
2. Developing a method to authorize the person to perform
occupational or professional services regulated by the agency, board
or commission in this state by issuing the person a temporary
permit, certificate or license for a limited period of time to allow
the person to perform occupational or professional services while
completing any specific requirements in this state that were not
required in the state in which the person was licensed or certified.
D. Any state licensing or certification authority that fails to
implement rules or laws for recognizing appropriate military
training and experience for its occupational or professional
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1551
licensing or certification process shall be deemed in violation of
this act.
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